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Cabrinha Chaos 2016

Postby speedyRider » Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:27 am

Anyone tried it? cant find any reviews

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Re: Cabrinha Chaos 2016

Postby Do-it » Wed Sep 16, 2015 12:23 pm

Any reviews you get this early are going to be bullshit from team riders or bullshit from kite shops. There is a slight chance you might hear from someone who buys the latest and greatest kites, but they probably won't say anything negative about their brand new quiver of kites.

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Re: Cabrinha Chaos 2016

Postby NJian » Wed Sep 16, 2015 1:45 pm

im pretty sure there were no major changes from the 2015. Based on this article (which has the main updates for Cab 2016) the difference this year is they have a specific 5 line bar for the kite.

http://greenhatkiteboarding.com/news/20 ... whats-new/

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Re: Cabrinha Chaos 2016

Postby speedyRider » Wed Sep 16, 2015 2:07 pm

Arc seems more closed also...no bridles, should feel more direct

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Re: Cabrinha Chaos 2016

Postby pmaggie » Wed Sep 16, 2015 3:14 pm

NJian wrote:im pretty sure there were no major changes from the 2015. Based on this article (which has the main updates for Cab 2016) the difference this year is they have a specific 5 line bar for the kite.

http://greenhatkiteboarding.com/news/20 ... whats-new/
It's 6 line, not 5! It's a low v with two support lines on the leading edge, needs the dedicated bar.

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Re: Cabrinha Chaos 2016

Postby TimS » Wed Sep 16, 2015 3:28 pm

NJian wrote:im pretty sure there were no major changes from the 2015. Based on this article (which has the main updates for Cab 2016) the difference this year is they have a specific 5 line bar for the kite.

http://greenhatkiteboarding.com/news/20 ... whats-new/

I am pretty sure the Chaos changed alot, so you're wrong :bye:

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Re: Cabrinha Chaos 2016

Postby noel » Wed Sep 16, 2015 3:44 pm

Saw and talked to a guy with one yesterday. Totally different. It is a 6 line design like the Hadlow was with square wing tips. 5 struts. Looks like a C kite. The bar has a new trim cleat which looks great. After talking to him about the kite he said he loved it for freestyle but it kept stalling thru the mega loops and couldn't catch him. He thought the new Switchblade looped better.

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Re: Cabrinha Chaos 2016

Postby Mossy 757 » Wed Sep 16, 2015 4:09 pm

I think it's funny that they call it a no-bridle kite but then tell you to buy a 6 line bar...sounds like it still has a bridle, it's just connected to the bar now instead of the leading edge.

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Re: Cabrinha Chaos 2016

Postby Johnny Rotten » Wed Sep 16, 2015 5:31 pm

Of all the C kites on the market with excellent heritage and years of refinement why anyone would pay for a C kite from Cabrinha is beyond me.....Cabrinha makes bow kites....they dropped C kites in 2007 and their re-entry makes them a relative new comer to the game whereas others have been refining their proven designs for quite some time and these kites have gotten REALLY good.

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1 Torch/Fuel
2 Vegas/GP
3 HiFI
4 Combat//Legacy. (if on a budget)

These are all stellar kites don't change much year to year and can usually be purchased at a good discount at year end close outs.

Full price for a new cab C kite....No thanks.

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Re: Cabrinha Chaos 2016

Postby IanNJ » Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:18 pm

My bad spoke too soon


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